Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:35 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 12:35 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:06 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2063
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 27.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 27.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.